‘They say you have to buy blessings’: the London women who gave everything to a controversial church
Regulator rules Universal Church of the Kingdom of God did not protect vulnerable donors, including woman who says she gave life savings“Sometimes you’re seeing God as a genie, where if I give him all this money, He will bring me what I want,” Sarah says.The 27-year-old spent years in the...
<p>Regulator rules Universal Church of the Kingdom of God did not protect vulnerable donors, including woman who says she gave life savings</p><p>“Sometimes you’re seeing God as a genie, where if I give him all this money, He will bring me what I want,” Sarah says.</p><p>The 27-year-old spent years in the grip of “prosperity gospel”, whose followers believe cash donations to evangelical churches unlock divine blessings of health and wealth. So did Jennifer*, 29, who says she handed over her life savings.</p><p><em>Name</em><em> has been changed</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/regulator-london-universal-church-of-the-kingdom-of-god-prosperity-gospel">Continue reading...</a>
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